Winnipeg, MB - Progress is being made with two lanes of the new Plessis Underpass on Plessis Road between Dugald Road and Kernaghan Avenue opening to traffic on Saturday, October 31, 2015.
The Plessis Underpass Project includes an underpass of the CN rail line located north of the Plessis Road and Dugald Road intersection. Other components of the project include:
- Land drainage system improvements.
- Active Transportation facilities.
- Roadway improvements on Plessis Road, upgrading from two lanes to four lanes, between Dugald Road and Pandora Avenue (it is expected that the full four lanes of the underpass will open to traffic in September 2016).
- Relocation of utilities, including watermains, sewers, fibre optic cables, gas mains, distribution poles, street lights and electrical lines.
- Relocation of oil pipelines.
Traffic at this location has historically been restricted on a regular basis by passing trains, resulting in traffic congestion. The development of the Plessis Underpass will separate trains from motor vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians, making the area safer and more efficient for all modes of transportation.
We wish to thank citizens for their continued patience as we work to complete this major construction project.
For more information, please visit City of Winnipeg - Plessis Road Underpass.